25 Tips and Tricks to Master Panning Photography

25 Tips and Tricks to Master Panning Photography

Learning to perfect your technique in panning photography may be more simple than you think. With a step by step technique guide, you can follow the steps to learn panning photography in no time at all. Follow our guide below.  Understanding Panning in Photography Panning photography is a technique in photography that uses a slow…

Low Key Photography: How to Embrace More Artistic Shadows

Low Key Photography: How to Embrace More Artistic Shadows

Low key photography can produce some impactful photos, but taking a great image requires special techniques and composition skills. Here’s what you should know to take your low key photography to the next level. Understanding Low Key Photography This type of photography is a picture-taking style that heavily features dark tones and colors. It may…

10 Flower Photography Tips to Create Better Photos

10 Flower Photography Tips to Create Better Photos

Flower photography is a popular texture niche for photographers. Floral images make for great macro subjects, and many texture photographers use flowers as the focus of their images. If you’re exploring texture photography, you might be wanting to add pictures of flowers as macro subjects to your portfolio. We’ve got some great tips for improving…

58 Simple Ways to Quickly Improve Your Cat Photography Skills

58 Simple Ways to Quickly Improve Your Cat Photography Skills

Who doesn’t love pictures of cats? Some people say that the internet itself exists to share pics of cats, and going by how many there are, they might be right. However, cats are notoriously uncooperative, so taking a great cat picture requires more than just aiming your camera.  Here are some cat photography tips to…

12 Simple Macro Photography Ideas and Inspiration for Every Enthusiast

12 Simple Macro Photography Ideas and Inspiration for Every Enthusiast

You may be wondering what is macro photography, and why it is so appealing? Great macro photography allows you to display your focal points as large as life, usually with a 1:1 ratio. Macro photographers often photograph flowers, wildlife, jewelry, and up-close shots. The point of macro photography is to show a sharp, clear image….

The Secrets Behind Mastering Outdoor Portrait Photography

The Secrets Behind Mastering Outdoor Portrait Photography

Families, seniors, couples, and businesses look to outdoor portrait photography for one-of-a-kind, stylized images. If you have not yet embraced outdoor photography, then you are missing out on a useful revenue stream. These photography tips and tricks will help you grow your business with outdoor portrait photography.  Outdoor Portrait Photography Tips Shooting outdoor portraits is…

Black and White Portrait Photography Explained Simply

Black and White Portrait Photography Explained Simply

There are a lot of things you can do to make a portrait more interesting, and shooting it in black and white mode is very popular. Many people tend to associate color with emotion, but some of the most powerful and evocative portraits are in monochrome. Black and white portraits have a certain “soulfulness” that…

4 Reasons to Master Panning Photography

4 Reasons to Master Panning Photography

Add motion and make your images more dynamic when you master panning photography! Most of the time, photographers do everything in our power to avoid blur in our images. But used correctly, intentionally adding a type of motion blur can enhance your images. Learn how and why to master panning in photography! What is panning?…

How to Create the Perfect Bright White Background for Photography

How to Create the Perfect Bright White Background for Photography

Using a white background, also known as high key photography, is one way that photographers create an expressive or joyful atmosphere in their photos. This technique is especially popular in portrait photography when the photographer wants to make sure the subject is the focus of the photo.  Tips to Create a White Background in High…

How to Choose the Best Portrait Backgrounds for Your Clients

How to Choose the Best Portrait Backgrounds for Your Clients

A good portrait should capture your subject in a unique manner and convey emotions. Focusing on your subject, their outfit, and pose is a natural way of approaching portrait photography, but you shouldn’t neglect the background choice. The background you select can set the tone and mood of the shot. Here are a few tips…

How to run a photography model call: Calling for Success
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How to run a photography model call: Calling for Success

Learn how to run a photography model call to grow your business When you learn how to run a photography model call, you create an opportunity for growth in your business. Use a photography model call to build your portfolio, practice new skills, create social media buzz or even grow your clientele. In this tutorial,…

Photography Tips to Make Ugly Locations Look Amazing!

Photography Tips to Make Ugly Locations Look Amazing!

Stuck with the muck? Here are some photography tips for making ugly locations look amazing! One of the most iconic images from my home state of Wyoming is the T.A. Moulton Barn. If you’re a fan of landscape photography, I’m sure you’ve seen an image of it. There are about 8.98 million images of it…

Photoshoot checklist: One more tool to help rock your photography sessions

Photoshoot checklist: One more tool to help rock your photography sessions

Improve your consistency and confidence with a photoshoot checklist Are you looking for ways to improve the flow of your photo sessions, your post-production workflow or your consistency? Consider developing and following your own photoshoot checklist! Have you ever finished a photography session that felt awesome at the time only to feel disappointed later with…

How to Survive the Photography Slow Season
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How to Survive the Photography Slow Season

Don’t freak out over the photography slow season.  We have some ideas! The photography slow season is upon us.  After a fast and furious fall season, it can feel good to slow down and enjoy a few weeks off. You can work on your website, get caught up on blogging, or clean your office! But…

20 Photography Goals for 2020 (plus 4 more!)

20 Photography Goals for 2020 (plus 4 more!)

Get ready to crush it next year with these 20 (+4 more) Photography Goals for 2020! As the decade draws to a close, our thoughts turn to reflection and planning. Was your decade meaningful? Was your year everything you wanted to to be? Why or why not? If you need a little inspiration to start…

Best Newborn Photography Props – Our Top 10 List
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Best Newborn Photography Props – Our Top 10 List

From blankets and buckets to ribbons and bows…here are some items to stash on your list of best newborn photography props! Having a gorgeous newborn in your studio is a treat. Their sleepy smiles and tiny little noses are pure perfection in and of themselves. But experienced newborn photographers know that having some additional props…